The COVID-19 pandemic has affected education systems across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region but the World Bank has found that student engagement has been low in Guyana, leading to concerns of learning losses. More than a year after the onset of the pandemic, a report from the World Bank noted that an average…

Opposition Leader Joe Harmon joined a small picketing exercise this morning outside the Ministry of Culture to protest recent statements made by the Culture Minister about role models in the black community in Guyana. The Opposition Leader who is currently in a race for the leadership of the People’s National Congress said like many other…

The Public Accounts Committee has put together eight nominees for the important Public Procurement Commission, but only five persons will eventually be chosen. The names of 26 persons were initially put forward by the two sides in the Public Accounts Committee, but that number was reduced as the key members of the PAC sub-committee met.…

The Public Accounts Committee has put together eight nominees for the important Public Procurement Commission, but only five persons will eventually be chosen. The names of 26 persons were initially put forward by the two sides in the Public Accounts Committee, but that number was reduced as the key members of the PAC sub-committee met.…

The Public Accounts Committee has put together eight nominees for the important Public Procurement Commission, but only five persons will eventually be chosen. The names of 26 persons were initially put forward by the two sides in the Public Accounts Committee, but that number was reduced as the key members of the PAC sub-committee met.…

The window for the franchises to retain players for the VIVO Indian Premier League 2022 season closed on Tuesday, with the teams making their picks. The only West Indians to be retained are Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders pair Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. Chennai Super Kings Retained: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen…

The Public Accounts Committee has put together eight nominees for the important Public Procurement Commission, but only five persons will eventually be chosen. The names of 26 persons were initially put forward by the two sides in the Public Accounts Committee, but that number was reduced as the key members of the PAC sub-committee met.…

Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton says the fines and penalties laid out in Guyana’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act are “useless” and so, a review is underway to make them stronger. Already for the year, Guyana has recorded more than 20 workplace-related fatalities, all of which could have been prevented had there been adequate…

The Public Accounts Committee has put together eight nominees for the important Public Procurement Commission, but only five persons will eventually be chosen. The names of 26 persons were initially put forward by the two sides in the Public Accounts Committee, but that number was reduced as the key members of the PAC sub-committee met.…

With the renewed threat of increased COVID-19 deaths and infections due to the new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says that the local authorities are once again exploring the need for specialised testing to identify the presence of the variant. During his daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony…